St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
RED RIVER RACERS.
A Trotting Circuit to be Formed, Taking
in the Towns from Winnipeg
to Wahpeton.
The Base Ball League Still in Embryo
Fargo in Need Of City
Library.
DR.. Crucial's Well-Bortng Machines
The Interstate Law FavorabIy
Affects the City.
Liquor Dealers Hating in the Matter
of Butld1ng--The Editor Mayor
Rather Strict.

of Butldtng--The Editor Mayor
Rather Strict.
Special to the Globe.
FARGO. April ga committee COM
posed of Col. J. D. Benton, of Fargo. 81.
T. Rucker, Of Grand Forks, r. T. King
man, of Hillsboro, and one each from
Grafton and Winnipeg, is to meet in Fargo
next Thursday to perfect the organization
OF trotting circuit for the Red River val =
ley. 1t is designed, however, to take in 4.
the towns as far west as jamestown, and
from Wahpeton to Winnipeg on the Red. :
There are thoroughbred horses in all the
towns, and no doubt interest enough will q
De developed to make the scheme a success. y.
The completion of the organization of
the base bail league of the Red River val "
! ley has been delayed on account of the
| sickness OF Capt. Wilder, of Grand Forks. ]
That city is the headquarters of the insti-
gators OF the movement and it has club
that employs professionals and has 81, 500
in the treasury. 1t is claimed that most of
the towns have clubs that contain experts,
and 1t is probable that the movement will
be made success,
While Fargo is abreast of metropolitan
features generally, it is behind Aberdeen
ana some other newer towns in provision
tor city library. Aberdeen has, under
the new law, just voted special tax not to
exceed one mill for this purpose. A few
individuals in Fargo have for years been
trying to keep alive a society that has had I
two hundred or so books, and it has now
been transferred to the Y. NJ. G. A.. which
may develop it into something, but as the
new statute provides for small tax, action
should be had to improve the opportunity
to secure library that will be a credit to
the city. 1t should not be left to the vol
untary contributions of individuals. The
tax would be but trifle.
A WELL-BORING MACHINE.
DIR. Crucial, Of this city, has invented a
well-boring machine that. it is claimed. will
almost revolutionize the sinking of deep
wells. An experiment was made with it
in the early winter. but the engine was de-
fective. The doctor will resume the test
soon, and is confident of finding flowing
water. Fargo greatly needs an ar
tesian we'll like that of Jamestown, as do
all other towns that depend upon the Red
for their water supply, especially for drink
ing purposes. This stream has been for
weeks, and often is, thick with midland
not of palatable sort like that of the Mis-
souri,. The water is always hard with al
kali, and never the sort of element that
Cough or IngersOll could hold up and apos-
trophiZe after partaking of it undiluted. A
flowing well of pure, clear water, such as
some of the artesians afford, would be a
boon to all communicating the Red and
be strong point in favor of Temperance.
1t is said that dead fish are often seen in
the river, poisoned by the filth emptied
into it, or, perhaps, having committed sui
eide in disgust at their fate. Some forbode
p,11n oh oh q
river water.
A DURABLE BOOM.
The boom is still somewhat of mirage.
but the discerning do not need, like the
prophet of old, to 60 upon hill tops to see
the cloud as large as mans hand. The
eager hope was broadened into conviction,
and the thoughtful are looking up eligible
lots and other property and preparing to
have their feet ''on the ground f1oor.u The
plans for the big North side hotel are about
complete, the material is being contracted
for and work, it is said, will commence
very soon. The North Dakota Congrega-
tional college is, assured apparently, The
business interests have taken hold of it and
cannot afford to let it fail. The t'Iong
hauP' of the interstate law, with its exhil-
arating margins in favor of the metropolis,
if maintained as it is believed it will be, is
beneticially felt in the wholesale circles. and
is anticipated will make this a great
boom is seen in its enforcement.
For the first time all the railroads are run
ming local trains to promote the commercial
interests of Fargo, and several new railroad
connections are in early prospect. The eX-
tensions of the Manitoba system and the
growing competition with the Northern Pa
cific, will contribute to the development of
the metropolis. And if the faith proves to
be well founded that is now buoyant with
the theory that an ineXhaustible reservoir
of natural gas underlies this region, very
iimid prophet could predict an era of very
great prosperity for the leading commercial
point of the great territory.
Although there was good deal of rain
fall recently, the Red river was not raised,
as the water was all absorbed by the
ground. and the river has fallen so that the
boats already find some trouble in navigat-
ing it.
The landlords of the first-class hotels re-
port a large reduction in travellers since
April 5. The cheaper houses see no differ
ence, showing that those who travel on
passes are able to put up at the best houses.
WILL NOT BUILD.
Several of the brewery and liquor deaf-
ers in Fargo had arranged to build resi-
Qonc6S OF business houses lnlS spring, DuL
will now defer it until they see what effect
the local option law will have on their
trade. There Is apprehension that even
Cass county will vote no license. A move
ment has started in the west part of the
county to secure the requisite one-third of
the voters of the county to petition to the
county board to submit the question. If
this is successful it is very probable that the
majority will vote the saloons out of the
county. including Fargo.
1t is given out in the mayors newspaper
that the police are to enforce the Sunday
ordinances in fact as we'll as theory, and
that in closing up on Sunday no distinction
will be made between saloons and shops
and stores. Some are curious to know if
newspaper ''shops" are in the restrictive
purview.
1t is stated in the Argus that Mayor and
Editor Edwards. ON trip to st. Paul, paid
railroad fare like a private citizen for the
first time in eight years in Dakota. He
was not, however, required to pay for over
weight.
A Good Deal Like Mule.
Litchf1eld Ledger.
This long and short haul clause in the in.
terState commerce bill seems to be q good